Abstract
A commercial solution of chitosan was applied on mandarins 'Oronules' at different solid content (0.6%, 1.2% and 1.8%). Additionally, one group of mandarins was coated with a polyethylene-shellac commercial wax, and another group remained uncoated (control). Mandarins were stored at 5 °C up to 28 days followed by 7 days at 20 °C simulating retail conditions. One group of mandarins was stored at 20 °C for 9 days simulating direct retail conditions. The commercial wax decreased weight and firmness loss of mandarins compared to uncoated samples, whereas the chitosan coating did not effectively decrease weight loss of mandarins. Chitosan-coated mandarins at the highest solid content retained firmness after cold storage and contained more phenolics than uncoated ones. Although all the coatings restricted gas exchange and modified the internal atmosphere of the mandarins, with a greater effect at higher chitosan concentration, sensory quality was not affected. In general, the internal quality and the health-related properties of mandarins were not negatively affected by coating application. However, there is a need to further improve the water barrier properties of the chitosan coating.
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Claim · model-written summary
Commercial wax reduced mandarin weight loss versus uncoated fruit.
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e0“The commercial wax decreased weight and firmness loss of mandarins compared to uncoated samples”
t0“clementine mandarins”
Claim · model-written summary
Commercial wax reduced mandarin firmness loss versus uncoated fruit.
Verbatim
e0“The commercial wax decreased weight and firmness loss of mandarins compared to uncoated samples”
t0“clementine mandarins”
Claim · model-written summary
Chitosan coating did not effectively reduce mandarin weight loss.
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- mandarinse0
- Treatment
- chitosan coatinge0
- Outcome
- weight losse0
- Direction
- did not effectively decreasee0
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e0“the chitosan coating did not effectively decrease weight loss of mandarins”
t0“clementine mandarins”
Claim · model-written summary
Highest solid content chitosan retained mandarin firmness after cold storage.
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- mandarinse0
- Treatment
- Chitosan-coatede0
- Outcome
- firmnesse0
- Direction
- retainede0
- Qualifier
- highest solid contente0
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e0“Chitosan-coated mandarins at the highest solid content retained firmness after cold storage”
t0“clementine mandarins”
Claim · model-written summary
Highest solid content chitosan increased mandarin phenolics versus uncoated fruit.
Verbatim
e0“Chitosan-coated mandarins at the highest solid content retained firmness after cold storage and contained more phenolics than uncoated ones”
t0“clementine mandarins”
Claim · model-written summary
All coatings restricted mandarin gas exchange.
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e0“all the coatings restricted gas exchange and modified the internal atmosphere of the mandarins, with a greater effect at higher chitosan concentration”
t0“clementine mandarins”
Claim · model-written summary
All coatings modified the mandarin internal atmosphere, more at higher chitosan concentration.
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- mandarinse0
- Treatment
- all the coatingse0
- Outcome
- internal atmospheree0
- Direction
- modifiede0
- Qualifier
- greater effect at higher chitosan concentratione0
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Verbatim
e0“all the coatings restricted gas exchange and modified the internal atmosphere of the mandarins, with a greater effect at higher chitosan concentration”
t0“clementine mandarins”
Claim · model-written summary
Coatings did not affect mandarin sensory quality.
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Verbatim
e0“sensory quality was not affected”
t0“clementine mandarins”
e1“all the coatings restricted gas exchange and modified the internal atmosphere of the mandarins, with a greater effect at higher chitosan concentration”
Claim · model-written summary
Coatings did not negatively affect mandarin internal quality or health related properties.
- Taxon
- mandarinse0
- Treatment
- coating applicatione0
- Outcome
- internal quality and the health-related propertiese0
- Direction
- not negatively affectede0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“the internal quality and the health-related properties of mandarins were not negatively affected by coating application”
t0“clementine mandarins”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors call for better water barrier properties in chitosan coatings.
Verbatim
e0“there is a need to further improve the water barrier properties of the chitosan coating”
t0“clementine mandarins”
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